Scholarships & Awards
Fine Arts Awards
Multiple Fine Arts Awards are made each year to entering students who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in the areas of art, music and theater. Up to eight fellowships in the amount of $12,500 per year are available annually. Fine Arts Open House will take place on November 6, 2009. Auditions and interviews for the Fine Arts Fellowships will be on February 27, 2010.
Auditions are required in music and theater, and art requires the submission of a portfolio. The Fine Arts Award Audition process requires the following:
- Complete the application form found on the Fine Arts/CODA Fellowship page.
- Submit two letters of recommendation regarding your performance ability (one letter must be from a current music instructor, private teacher or music director). The letters should be submitted with your completed application. All letters must be sealed and signed across the seal.
- Preparation of the following:
Vocal Applicants must prepare two contrasting pieces. Audition repertoire should include one piece from each of the following categories:
• 17th, 18th, or 19th Century foreign language art song or operatic aria,
• 20th Century American or British Art Song.
Memorization is required. The repertoire is recommended, not required – but substitutions must be approved in advance. A collaborative pianist will be provided for the audition.
Piano Applicants should prepare two contrasting pieces from the standard repertoire that demonstrates their current and highest level of technical and lyrical development. Audition material must be memorized.
Orchestral Applicants must prepare two contrasting works from the standard repertoire that demonstrates their current and highest level of technical and lyrical development. Accompaniment is required where applicable. A collaborative pianist will be provided for the audition. Percussionists should prepare one piece on snare drum and the other on timpani or a mallet/keyboard instrument. Percussion equipment will be provided.
Jazz Applicants must prepare two selections accompanied by a Jamey Aebersold compact disc. Compact Disc player will be provided for the audition. Audition repertoire must include:
• A piece of your choice in 12-bar blues form with three improvised choruses to follow
• A jazz standard of your choice with two improvised choruses to follow
Jazz drummers should be prepared to play swing time at various tempos and demonstrate various Latin rhythms. A drum set will be provided.
NOTE: To receive this scholarship, you must maintain satisfactory progress towards a major or minor in music.
Other Awards
The Diehl Scholarship in Voice was established in memory of Mrs. Christiana Nolte Diehl and Mrs. Katherine Ireys Diehl by members of the Diehl family and friends. This scholarship is to be awarded to a student majoring in voice whose previous record indicates that graduation with academic honors will be attained. The award is to be announced at the end of the student′s junior year.
The Cornelia Loper Lipscomb Music Scholarship was established by Edward L. Lipscomb of Memphis, father of Nell Lipscomb Martin and alumnae Martha Lipscomb Whitla ′57 and Lynda Lipscomb Patton ′60, in memory of his wife and their mother. Preference is given to a female music student from a Southern state.
The Jane Soderstrom Award is presented annually to the outstanding senior music major.
The Louise Mercer Award is presented annually to the student, regardless of class or major, who has done the most for music at Rhodes.
The Ruth Sherman Hyde Award is presented annually to a rising senior for summer study or activity in music.
The Ruth Moore Cobb Award in Instrumental Music is awarded by the music faculty to the most outstanding student instrumentalist.
The Louis Nicolas Award in Vocal Music is presented anually to the outstanding student singer in the department of music.
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